Sacred Chinese writing and waste paper burning tale
A historical account describes Chinese reverence for written characters and a furnace in Chinatown where Chinese letters and newspapers are incinerated before being sent to sea as ashes. It notes the care taken to avoid desecrating papers and laments using white newspapers as wrap. The piece also includes short comic exchanges from the Detroit Free Press and Los Angeles Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Race Street
Chinese Merchants’ Company
Chinatown
Philadelphia Record
Illustrated Village of St Legier Draws Fame on Walls
The Swiss village of St Legier near Vevey and Blonay is famed for its wall paintings by M. Alfred Beguin. Houses serve as signs with lively images including inn scenes, a runaway horse, dairy maid, and local life, creating a village gallery that attracts attention from Detroit Free Press and Pearson's Magazine.
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Geneva
St. Legier
Vevey
Blonay
Europe
la Chiesaz
M. Alfred Beguin
Paris
Pearson's Magazine
M. Beguin
Detroit Free Press
Horsehair Snakes A Curious Water Mite Life Cycle
The piece explains the metamorphosis of flesh colored mites called horsehair snakes that dwell in stagnant water. They ascend as slender purplish threads attach to insects like crickets katydids and grasshoppers then invade hollow legs and Body cavities. After rains they drown hosts and emerge as miniature serpents to mate lay eggs and die, leaving progeny to continue the cycle.
Coal Scuttle Quarrel Testimony Ended with Not Guilty
In a trial cited by the Loxuidon Chronicle a juror questioned a witness about a quarrel involving a coal scuttle. The witness hesitated but said the prisoner held the coal scuttle. The judge asked for the posture and the witness admitted the man lay with the scuttle over his head and his wife atop it. The jury returned a not guilty verdict. The text also notes the first wheat shipment from Chicago via the lakes in 1838 totaling seventy eight bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxuidon Chronicle
Chicago
the Lakes
How to Tell Good Cigars by Feel and Stamp Clues
An expert warns that shade of color does not indicate quality and true cigars are judged by feel. Good cigars are soft to the touch, not hard, with wrappers that yield under gentle pressure and little sound when pressed. Imported stamps are yellow and white, domestic stamps are green and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Manila
Key West
Washington Post
Quotes From Fiction and Nature on Love and Weather Fascinate Readers
A collection of literary lines reflects on action versus inaction, pleasure versus labor, and memory. The excerpt cites sayings from The Sign of the Prophet Lazarre Our National Parks The Usurper The Last of the Knickerbockers The Screen and notes Humboldt on atmospheric phenomena recounting orange hailstones in 1813 and historic red snow and hail across Europe.
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Lazarre
Carniola
Germany
Amsterdam
London
Ireland
France
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Anheuser-Buschs
Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Ass’n St. Louis, U. S. A
Faust
Gaygirl
New Mexico
Hansom
Darwin
Los Angeles Herald
Cascarets
Newell
C. H. Kerrz
Jones St
Sioux City
Tia
Oaket
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreal
New York
The
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
Professional Directory
Trust & Rust Architects
E. Congress St
Tucson
Arizona
Frederick Swinney
Atlas
Pennington St
Arizon
John I
Specialty Copper
P. O. Box
Firtz
W. J. Kirkpatrick
Www
J. Osborn
Aittorney Notary Public
Fall of Pioneer Historical Society
Congress Street
Owen T. Rouse
West Pennington Street
Paul C. Thorne
U. S
Nave
WM. M.lovell
Territory
Cor
Congress and
Church Streets
Century Building
Ariz
Edward H.stiles
Lours
WM. G. Loppenthein
Stone Avenue
F. A. Odermatt
Congress St
Opticians
H. A. Schell
Wil
Edmund F. Burton
Cook County Hospital
Chicase
North Stone Avenue
A. J. Gould
North Stone Ave
N. H. Matas
Pennington Street
Court House
Mark A. Rodgers
H. E. Crepin
Corns
Broadway
South 6Th Avenue
Rosa Goodrich Boido
West Fennington Street
Firizona Lodge No
Andres Rebeil
M. W
Thomas Conlon
Firizona Commandary No
Knights Templar
John Gardiner
J. Rose Ruge
Matilija
Ventura County, California
Santa Inez
Ventura County
Matildja
Ventura County, Cal
Nordhoff
United Typewriter and Supplies Co
W. Second St
Los Angeles
Cal
Pease Novelty Co
Court Street
Brownsberger
Graham
7Th Street
F. Brownsberger
Tugson
Royal
Arga Masons
Masonic Hall
Shand
H. P
J. Roskruge
Tugson Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Ece
L. Hart
E.R. W
CLACK
A. mM
Noistin
Cordiail
E. E. Kohler
G. J. Roskruge
Tugson Aerie NO
Meaiteer, A
Halle
Ortren
N.E. Hawke
F.O. Mackey
M Melluish
R. R. Vollrath
W. C. Burke
Seventh
Central Park Floral Company
S. Spring Street
G. Fi. Doe
E. G. Woodard
DOE & Woodard, Contractors
P.O
Telephone
Paris Chemical Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Yuma
Yuma Bakery
W. Ti. Shorey
Yuma County
Yuma, Arizona
Solied
O. C. Parker
Columbus
Alex Rossi
Pd. Louis
E. L. Shaw
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